Fairfax police investigate string of high-end bicycle thefts

Fairfax police are investigating a string of high-end bicycle thefts in the past week.

The first theft occurred between noon and 2 p.m. Saturday when someone stole a Specialized Stumpjumper bicycle valued at $2,200 from outside The Hummingbird cafe at 57 Broadway, Fairfax police said. The bicycle was locked to a rack.

Thieves took a $750 boy's Marin Bobcat Trail mountain bicycle from outside the Fairfax 5 Theatres Tuesday afternoon. The owner had secured the bicycle with a cable lock, police said.

A witness thwarted a fourth theft in the old Albertsons parking lot, when he drove by and saw a man with a shaved head and a gray tank top trying to cut a cable attaching a bicycle to the back of a pickup truck, police said. The witness confronted the suspect, but the man drove off.

The Fairfax Police Department believes the thefts are related and the thieves may be using bolt cutters.

On Monday, the Marin County Bicycle Coalition sent an email warning to members to secure their bicycles.

"A U-lock (Kryptonite or similar) is the best way to make sure your bike is not stolen," the email said. "And even if you've locked your bike, you should still try to keep an eye on it if you can. Whether you're in Fairfax or anywhere else, please keep your bike safe from theft!"

Anyone with information on the thefts may call Fairfax police at 453-5330.